Jessica Connor Kennedy
Strategy • Retreats • Renewal
Guiding individuals, leaders and teams to engage with awareness, presence and purpose - cultivating alignment for lasting, positive change.
Jessica has spent over 20 years helping leaders and their teams find alignment, clarity and wellbeing so that their work has lasting impact.
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Her approach blends strategy and culture with an understanding of how people grow best: through reflection, embodiment, and real connection with others. Whether she’s guiding a leadership retreat, a planning process, or a complex stakeholder project, Jessica brings a calm, grounded presence that helps people think clearly, listen deeply, and move forward together.
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Jessica works across education, agriculture, science and health, with government, private industry and not-for-profits. Her projects often bridge different worlds; from boardrooms to farms, classrooms to creative spaces, helping people find shared purpose and practical pathways forward.
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She has worked and studied internationally in Japan, Spain, the USA and Tanzania, which has deepened her cross-cultural understanding and her respect for diverse ways of learning and leading.
Qualifications and influences
Jessica is a registered teacher and has studied group facilitation, agricultural science, and regenerative organisational design. She holds two coaching accreditations (including with The Enneagram in Business®), and has completed advanced Clinical Pastoral Education and training in Dignity Therapy.
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A student of the Japanese martial art Aikido and a guide in Equine Assisted Programs, Jessica’s facilitation style is informed by the principles of movement, energy and presence. How we show up; in our bodies, our breath, and our attention, shapes how we lead and relate to others.
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For more, see About
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Jessica can help with...
Jessica supports individuals and teams to:
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Build cohesion and effectiveness, including reducing conflict.
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Debrief critical incidents and navigate change with steadiness.
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Clarify purpose and attract attention and resources to their mission.
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Engage communities, staff, or clients on complex or sensitive topics.
Her projects range from organisational reviews and strategic planning to leadership and culture programs, creative community engagement, and young leader development.
“Awareness is the key to change. When we notice how we move, how we respond, how we engage with others, we create the possibility for new choices and better outcomes.”
— Thomas Crum, The Magic of Awareness (1999)